Relief

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I remember the relief 
When calm leaked into me
After the little blue pill
Hit my bloodstream 
And I breathed
Whispers of peace 

It was this peaceful feeling 
I craved the way a obese
Woman craves chocolate and
Chicken with hungry eyes
That linger on the desire 
With hope that flows through 
Crimson veins, wistfully 

This was before I knew
Xanax could be lethal 
And besides this they were
Always addictive and dark 
Like the shadows that fell
Against the stardust skies
After a summer rainfall

It took me longer to let them go
Those friends from a prescription 
Than it did to learn to love them
With a breathless color of hope 
A thought that told me I’d finally 
Discovered nirvana in a bottle 
As it erased my fear and worry

Now I know only God holds any real
Comfort and peace – any real relief!

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L Milton Hankins

Date: 4/16/2021 8:26:00 AM

Good poem, Regina. It points out how easily one can become addicted and how difficult it is to kick. I'm afraid "nirvana in a bottle" is never the answer. You've found a viable solution in your last stanza.